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Fastest-Growing Churches: Lessons From the Front Lines

Scott McConnell -
“People see “big C” church as judgy, legalistic rules. If we can work together and show the opposite of that, I feel like that’s our role: to rewrite the narrative of church based on serving.” —Meghan Smith, Trace Church
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What Message Are You Sending Visitors?

Scott McConnell -
By immediately communicating, ‘You are welcome here,’ you are answering guests’ big question: Should I be here?
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Ready to Talk: Are Christians Speaking Truth to Our Culture?

Scott McConnell -
It is easy to say our goal is to tell others about Jesus, but we often skip the step of asking God to make this possible.
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Young Adults Leave the Church, Still Believe in God

Aaron Earls -
LifeWay: Those who stopped attending church are more likely to say they believe in God, but are uncertain about Christianity.
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Barna: Over Half of Churchgoers Don’t Know the Great Commission

Barna Group -
Allen Yeh: We need a new "William Carey" moment in the church.
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When and Why Young Adults Leave the Church

Aaron Earls -
LifeWay: Two-thirds (66 percent) of American young adults who attended a Protestant church regularly for at least a year as a teenager say they also dropped out for at least a year between the ages of 18 and 22.
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Majority of Pastors Had Previous Career, Survey Shows

Barna Group -
Barna: Roughly one-quarter (26 percent) remains bivocational.
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Study: America’s Trust in Clergy at a Record Low

Megan Brenan -
Views of the honesty and ethics of the clergy have been steadily declining since 2012.
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Simultaneous Media Use on the Rise

Nielsen -
Nielsen: Adults in the U.S. spent almost 10 and a half hours a day with media in the second quarter of 2018
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What Are the 10 Neediest Cities in America?

Outreach Magazine -
WalletHub recently compared a selection of U.S. cities based on 27 key indicators of economic disadvantage
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The Role Education Plays in Searching for a Church

Philip Schwadel -
Pew Research: How likely Americans are to look for a new church varies by their education and income levels.
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